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‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President
- UN News
To meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN General Assembly President on Monday emphasised Africa’s potential and the urgent need for both international support and systemic reforms across the continent.
Gaza: UN chief condemns rising civilian casualties in the north
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday condemned the large number of civilian casualties inflicted by Israeli forces amidst their intensifying military campaign in northern Gaza.
Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers
- UN News
The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite coming under fire, with five “Blue Helmets” sustaining injuries following attacks by Israeli forces.
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA
- UN News
A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah where “multiple tents” were set ablaze as people slept.
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports
- UN News
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also “suffering effects” from smoke after several rounds were fired in its vicinity, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has reported.
We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future.
UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen
- UN News
Heads of United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) on Saturday renewed urgent calls for the immediate release of their staff arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, amid reports that some of them may now face “criminal prosecution”.
Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the “big one.”
Guterres Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo For Nobel Prize For Efforts To Rid Humanity of Nuclear Weapons
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) - The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres congratulated grassroots Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo on being awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
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